The National Center for Educational Statistics is the “primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data that are related to education in the United States and other nations.” This website provides access to a searchable catalog of various studies, publications, and statistics addressing major issues in education.

World Factbook was originally published as the CIA Factbook to provide up-to-date country information to CIA operatives, this previously classified publication furnishes information on geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.